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Polo R-VII School District Guidance and Counseling Mission Statement

The mission
of Polo R-VII School District school counseling program is to provide a
comprehensive, developmental counseling program addressing the academic,
career, and personal/social development of all students. School counselors are
professional school advocates who provide support to maximize student potential
and academic achievement. In partnership with other educators, parents or
guardians, and the community, school counselors facilitate the support system
to ensure all students in Polo R-VII School District have access to and are
prepared with the knowledge and skills to be college and career ready and
contribute at the highest level as productive members of society.

Please click on this link to see the Powerpoint Presentation from the October 19th 2017 Financial Aid and Scholarship Meeting

Seniors - You are allowed two college visit days during your Senior year. Take advantage of these by visiting colleges you are interested in TODAY!

Anyone needing to take the ACT on any available national dates please see Mrs. Walker to get available dates and locations

Announcements/

College Visits

The counseling office has information on several different apprenticeship opportunities building trades. Come and see us if you are interested!

Students (Sophomores and Juniors) and Parents -- Farmers Electric Coop, Inc.is sponsoring its 55th Annual Essay Contest for the chance to win a trip to Washington DC (Juniors) or a leadership conference in Jefferson City (Sophomores). Please see Mrs. Walker or Mr. Endicott for an application. Deadline for Submission is Friday February 16 at 4:30PM.

FAFSA Applications open October 1st, 2017

University of Central Missouri will be here February 20th at 1:00PM

Northwest Missouri State University will be here February 26th at 1:00PM

Check out the current scholarships on the 2017/2018 scholarship spreadsheet. Click the Scholarships tab to the left to find the spreadsheet.